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Night photograph of a large black linga with a silver band near its top, draped with garlands of marigolds and a multicoloured floral garland at its base, standing in dark water. Water jets arc around it. Behind, a dim multi-storey building with tall spires and a crowd of white-clad people on terraces. At right, a decorated pavilion with a figure in orange robes seated before a golden shrine, with white-clad people kneeling in the water in front, consistent with an abhishekam ceremony. Red-and-white striped barrier in the foreground.

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A large black Shiva linga stands in a shallow water pool at night, decorated with a silver-framed front face and a garland of multicoloured flowers wrapped around its base, with a floral ring at the bottom. Water sprays from fountains around it. To the right, a decorated boat or palanquin carries figures in orange and red robes, and several people in white clothing stand in the water beside it. Behind, a large crowd in white stands in tiered stands, with a building lit against the dark sky. The scene suggests a night abhishekam at a linga, with many white-clad participants.2010-02-12Photograph at dusk of a huge black Shiva linga standing in shallow water, wrapped with bands of marigold-style garlands in yellow and orange, with a silver-toned yoni-like base and a silver band on the shaft. Water jets rise around it. Behind, a tiered stone ghat with rows of oil lamps lit along the steps is crowded with white-clad devotees. On the right, a group of men in white dhotis stand in the water near a decorated palanquin-style platform holding a deity murti, with saffron-robed attendants on the steps. A row of unfinished concrete building columns rises in the background under a purple evening sky.2010-02-12Night scene of a large black Shiva linga decorated with a garland of marigolds and a silver band, standing beside a water tank where water spills down. On the right, a golden throne-like seat draped with flower garlands holds a figure in orange robes with a turban-style headdress, flanked by other saffron-robed attendants. Men and boys in white clothing with yellow sashes stand waist-deep in the water before the seat, while more people in white crowd the steps and terrace behind. Rows of small oil lamps line the water's edge under the dark sky.2010-02-12Night photo of a large black linga with a silver face and garlands of flowers, standing beside a water tank with a fountain spray. In the foreground, several people in white dhotis and orange-yellow shawls stand waist-deep in the water. On the right, a decorated palanquin draped with garlands and colourful bunting holds a figure in orange robes seated on a golden throne, flanked by attendants in orange and saffron. Behind, a large crowd in white stands along the tiered steps, with rows of small lamps lighting the edge of the tank.2010-02-12Night photograph of a large black Shiva linga standing in dark water, decorated with a striped red and yellow garland band and a silver-framed face, with a small illuminated platform and red-and-white striped edge below. To the right, a group of people in white and orange clothing stands waist-deep in the water beside a decorated deity murti on a flower-adorned palanquin-like platform. Lights glimmer in the background above a crowd of people seated in white along the bank, and floating flower petals dot the water surface. This appears to be a linga abhishekam ceremony held in water at night.2010-02-12Night scene at a water tank with a large black linga-shaped monument standing in the water, decorated with a multicoloured garland band and fountain sprays of water falling around it. On the right, a flower-decked raised platform floats on the water with a seated figure in orange robes under a canopy, surrounded by several people in white clothes standing in the water beside it. Rows of people in white stand along the stepped banks under floodlights, and a red-and-white striped base marks the monument's edge. This is a photograph of an outdoor ritual in a lit water tank setting.2010-02-12Dusk photograph of a large black Shiva linga on a tiered black peetha, decorated with a yellow-and-green floral garland and flower festoons, standing in a shallow water pool. Several fountain jets arc upward around it. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill stone steps and a bank at the left, with an unfinished concrete building topped by many spires behind them and floodlights on either side. Strips of lamps line the pool edges. No individual person is clearly identifiable in the foreground; the crowd is seated in the background.2010-02-12A large black stone linga stands at night, decorated with a band of silver plates, a bright yellow and purple flower garland draped across its top and a wavy garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers around its base. Water streams down in thin sprays around the linga, lit by floodlights. Along the lower edges, a few small figures in white are seated at the sides of the platform, and a small plaque sits at the base. Red and white striped edging runs along the bottom of the platform, with strings of small lights along the sides.2010-02-12Dusk view of a large black stone Shivling at a temple, decorated with a gold face-shaped ornament, orange and yellow marigold garlands and white flower chains. Water sprays upward from the base around it, and string lights glow in the background beside a metal staircase and a partly built structure. A few people in white clothes stand near the lower right edge, appearing as small figures. The scene is a Shivling abhishekam-style setting at the Bidadi temple with water streams.2010-07-26December 30 20102010-12-30December 30 20102010-12-30Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga rising from a water pool at the Vaidyasarover, with water jets spraying around it. The lingam is garlanded with orange and yellow flower garlands on its base and shaft, and a small shining silver disc marks its face. Floating marigold garlands surround its pedestal, and a few lamps glow along the edge of the pool. Several people stand waist-deep in the water on the left, some in light clothing, and a few figures are visible on the pool steps. Brick-red and white striped borders edge the pool, with lit buildings and rows of seats in the background.2010-01-03